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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1966
Page
4
The U S Commerce Department proposes periodic examinations of all drivers and mandatory vehicle inspections as part of state highway safety programs. The plan warns states refusing cooperation could lose 10 percent of federal highway funds, signaling a shift toward tangible safety measures.
Justice Tom C Clark says pretrial publicity rulings overstep and judges should not restrict what newspapers publish. Editor and Publisher notes a rapid rise in efforts to hinder reporters and secrecy in law enforcement while preserving free press and fair trials. Clark asserts the right to a free press and a free trial can coexist.
The article contrasts economists backing a tax increase to curb inflation with critics who fear a rise could trigger a recession. President Johnson delays action awaiting clearer economic signals, weighing risks tied to inflation, deflation, and the Viet Nam war, with press and public scrutiny mounting.
Washington Star and New York Times opinions critique television's rapid electoral calls on election night 1966. Networks overrode caution, declaring candidates elected on infinitesimal returns while viewers seek factual, timely results not speedy proclamations. Science fiction tone contrasts with public demand for accurate, verified outcomes.
The Austin Daily Herald column reflects on scripture and wisdom, citing Luke 4 22 and an Arabian proverb about speech and power. The page lists subscription details for home delivery in Austin Minnesota including rates and zones.
Francis K. Reed of Fairhaven Drive joins 12 students and three faculty at Northwestern Technological Institute in Tau Beta Pi honor society initiation. The ceremony marks high academic achievement and engineering excellence.
A survey of upscale outlets shows Abercrombie & Fitch and Neiman Marcus hawking extraordinary items from a 1540 German suit of armor for 6500 to a $1800 butter dish and a $5000 bathtubs. Hess's of Allentown offers Levi the Levitator at 6000 while Bergdorf Goodman sells a 32 volume Vanity Fair set for 1000.
A discussion on inconsistent garment sizing contrasts chest and head measures plus a joke about hat and shoe sizes. A Boy Scout misquotes the Scout Oath in a humorous moment while a father complains his children spend too much time watching TV and a six year old says only one word Shhh.
Miles A. Smith reviews Bryher’s Harcourt Brace history tale Little People Suffer Most. The novel reimagines 1066 Norman Conquest through Eldred’s life, exile to Ireland, and the collapse of Anglo-Saxon culture, praising Bryher’s descriptive power and moral clarity.
In Pittsburgh veteran steel union head Iorwith Wilbur Abel pushes a new form of labor thought. He envisions think factories and mill colleges within plants to educate workers and expand bargaining beyond the shop floor. Abel urges a national summit under President Johnson to hear space age proposals.
This stock market tax guidance advises investors to review 1966 gains or losses now, separate short term from long term items, and combine nets for year end. It cautions against wash sales and suggests switching to substantially different stocks to realize gains or offset losses while noting carryovers and possible tax impacts.
Washington report notes state budgets allocate large shares to education with New York and California spending about 3.5 billion annually. Gov. Nelson Rockefeller warns costs may double by 1972, urging automation and new teaching models to curb expenses and address a potential teacher shortage. National efforts test team teaching and specialist roles in 100 plus demonstration schools to boost productivity and prestige for teachers.
Events include the 1941 declaration of war by the United States and allies on Japan, Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf published in 1925, MacArthur statements on Leyte in 1944, and later political resignations and notable incidents through 1965.
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